Sunday, 26 August 2007

Living the real Argentine way!

Ana, in red, is the lady Ilive with. Her parents were Italian and this here is a traditional Italian/ Argentinian meal called Baña Cauda. It is a similar ritual to fondue, but it is made of Anchovies, lots of garlic and cream. The table is filled with all sorts of vegetables to dip into this delicious anchovy sauce. Very healthy if you ignore the cream bit. So she invited me to try this 'once in a while' winter ritual she has with alll her interesting actor, playwrites, architects, musician and tango teacher friends! (I managed to have my first tango lesson from Ana's tango teacher friend who actually did a degree in Tango studies at the university...)
Batu wants some too but cant reach.
And then Alejandro starts playing some lovely Argentinian folk music.
The sisters dance!
And then all the ladies get up for a dance. Afetr a few more classesof wine the men do too and they dance and sing and drink until 5am!
Another day I come downstairs and Batu is having a hair cut.
'How do I look?'

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